Yes, that’s right folks, the mighty Oxjam Cardiff music quiz is back and we have the bestest prizes EVER!!! (maybe)

Come along to Cardiff Arts Institute this Wednesday and exhibit your musical brain whilst also raising money for charideee! We’ve got a live guess the intro round, courtesy of your favourite local party band Salvation, plus guess the sample, guess the scream, a classic picture round and of course some general musical quizzery.

The evening will be hosted by CAI’s Mr. Music Geek Monthly, Andrew Jones! He won the quiz last year, so who better to test your musical knowledge?

We’ll have a live set from Salvation at the end too, so we’ll have a little dance shall we?

£2 entry per person – max. 4 people per team please – so choose your team wisely!

Doors 8pm – Quiz starts at 8:30

1st prize = 4 x Oxjam Cardiff Takeover 2011 Tickets
2nd prize = 4 x Sunday Roasts at CAI
3rd prize = guestlist entry for 4 to a CAI event of your choice

Remember people, you have to be in it to win it!!!

www.facebook.com/OxjamCardiffTakeover
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We’ll also be selling our Oxjam Cardiff Mega Raffle tickets on the night – only £2 each. Prizes include…
- Signed bass guitar from The Blackout’s latest video
- Swn Festival Tickets
- Russell Howard Tickets
- Cardiff Blues tickets
- and a whole load more…

Wondering what the heck Oxjam is? Watch this:

No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night here at CAI. It really is quite delightful. And free! Come join us…

THEM LOVELY BOYS

“A brand spanking new band hailing from throughout Wales and quickly coming through the ranks of Cardiff’s musical showcases. Their myspace page will give you a clue but it’s live that you’ll fall for this band of talented troubadors. Posessing energy and enthusiasm in spades they span sea-shanty charm to warped bluegrass and all the odd bits inbetween. Uniquely uplifting and unmistakeably from the land of dragon we eagerly await official release” – MINATURE MUSIC PRESS

+ HUWIE PRICE (free download at http://huwieprice.com/)

+ JANGLING JACK MOLASSES (come stomp’a'boot people!)

+ OLLY KNOX (www.ollyknox.com)

= lush!

Free entry – live music from 8:30pm – No Sweat

A Green Man Warm up show for The Gentle Good aka Gareth Bonello, a Welsh folk singer and songwriter whose honest and tender vocals are well matched to an intricate guitar style that owes much to the great guitarists of the 60s folk revival. Support from the utterly gorgeous The Black Atlantic and Rue Royale…

THE GENTLE GOOD

The Gentle Good, aka Gareth Bonello, is a Welsh folk singer and songwriter. A dedicated multi-instrumentalist his recordings are layered with subtle string arrangements as well as banjos, mandolins and glockenspiels.

This will be a Green Man Warm up show for Gareth, with support from the utterly gorgeous The Black Atlantic and Rue Royale…

THE BLACK ATLANTIC

The Black Atlantic is the Groningen, The Netherlands based folk-pop band formed around singer and songwriter Geert van der Velde. Their music is an ambient mix of acoustic instruments; repetitive piano, softstrummed guitars and gental percussion, relying heavily on multi-layered vocal harmonies. Repetition of deep and introspective lyrics sung through quiet harmonies make for a meditative listening experience. Think Bon Iver, Sigur Rós or Fleet Foxes… lovely.

Download their latest album, Reverence for Fallen Trees, for free… or pay whatever you like! HERE

RUE ROYALE

After clocking up over 400 shows in the last three years, Rue Royale will continue to build their grass-roots following as they tour ‘Guide To An Escape’, playing many of their biggest venues yet across Europe in 2011.

It’s all about the journey, not the destination. The adventure is theirs, and yours, for the taking.

Listen to Guide To An Escape in full here…

Guide to an Escape by Rue Royale (2011) by Rue Royale

Wednesday 17th August // 8pm // £4 adv – tickets on sale here

ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY! No Sweat regular, CAI staff member and stupidly talented Molly Zacharias launches her long-awaited debut album, Vespers Pt. 1 and Pt. 2.

Influenced by love, petitions, drifting, friends & family, marbles and trees… Molly is an enchanting performer. She’s been a regular performer at No Sweat and we had a ‘Proud Auntie moment’ when she asked us if she could host her album launch party here. We said HELLS YES.

Molly has hand-picked a few of her favourite acts to support her this evening, including Alex Sedgmond, Lloyd Stratford, Jangling Jack Molasses, Lawrence Toms, plus a selection of Molly’s open mic friends!

Take a sneaky peak listen to a few tracks from the album here. It’ll be on sale on the night for £5

Vespers EP by molly zacharias

Wednesday 3rd August // 8:30 – 11pm // FREE

No Sweat is getting a bit jazzy this week!

The CjmK Group is an assortment of musicians from the RWCMD led by trumpet player Charlotte Keeffe. Although still in its early days, the CjmK group allows Charlotte to explore her own compositional ideas and arrangements, which are influenced by experimental jazz concepts.

Charlotte is also a reviewer for several jazz blogs and has completed an internship with the UK’s biggest selling jazz magazine, Jazzwise.

www.myspace.com/charlottekeeffe

LOU NOBLE plays moody, evocative jazz and swing with lashings of strawberry sauce! Lou’s jazzy tones are sure to soothe your mid-week soul…

http://www.myspace.com/lounoble

Wednesday 27th July // FREE ENTRY // Live music from 9pm

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No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute. We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, all in a nice relaxed atmosphere – perfect for mid-week recuperation! This week we present RACHEL’S LAST DANCE, FRANCESCA’S WORD SALAD and BRIAN HUMPHREYS.

RACHEL’S LAST DANCE

Rachel’s Last Dance play their first No sweat show. The independent folk-rockers originate from Brighton, with debut EP ‘Cider Thief’ out now…

“There are echoes of The Levellers & Damien Rice in the mix, but in truth it’s just a really accomplished set of well-crafted songs we can imagine doing rather well for them” – The Brighton Source

www.myspace.com/rac​helslastdance

FRANCESCA’S WORD SALAD

A solitary show-woman, Francesca shuffles up macabre ballads with whist-ful laments ready to deal out a show encompassing a musical human hat stand, artfully exhibiting the latest techniques from the world of amateur bonnet making.

Are you wanting to hear a gloomful ballad?
of desperate souls, all weak and pallid?
Do you seek a tale of an ill-natured blaggard
Hark! Take heed of Francesca’s Word Salad

www.myspace.com/francescaswordsalad

BRIAN HUMPHREYS

Welsh singer/songwriter Brian Humphreys writes thoughtful, Americana-tinged songs that conjour up images of Steinbeck’s 1930’s America, Kerouac‘s long, soul-searching road trips and the melancholic wistfulness of Nick Drake.

His soulful vocal, fingerstyle guitar and sweet harmonica have earned comparisons with Johnny Cash, Steve Earle and John Fogerty.

www.myspace.com/brianhumphreysmusic

Wednesday 20th July: Brian Humphreys – Just Like Jack Kerouac 4.42 by cardiffartsinstitute

Wednesday 20th July // 9-11pm // FREE

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No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute, perfect for post-CAI-weekend recuperation and pre-weekend preparation!

We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, with a few touring acts thrown in for good measure. This week, Brighton-based FOXPOCKETS kick off their 4-date  ’Foxpockets Go Mad in WALES!’ tour…

FOXPOCKETS

Foxpockets are a quirky folk band from Brighton that is part medieval procession, part ethereal enchantment. They perform modern-day fables against a bewitching backdrop of harp, accordion, banjo, glockenspiel, spoons, penny whistle and field recordings.

A limited edition EP entitled “The Coracle & The Albatross” is available on Reverb Worship. Take a listen here: http://soundcloud.com/foxp​ockets

CHEVIOT HILL (stripped down set)

Cheviot Hill are a six piece Soul/Folk/Country band from Cardiff. With influences including Johnny Cash, Mumford & Sons, Bob Dylan and Ray Lamontagne, Cheviot Hill create original music for a wide ranging audience.

“Consistent, and charm enthused” Miniature Music Press

Their latest EP ‘See You On The Other Side’ will be on sale at CAI

EUGENE CAPPER

Eugene has his fingers in many a musical Cardiff pie, including the gorgeous Evening Chorus, but tonight at CAI we’re in for a special solo set. Can’t wait!

Take a listen to all 3 acts here…

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Wednesday 13th July // FREE ENTRY // Live music from 8.30pm

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No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute, perfect for post-CAI-weekend recuperation and pre-weekend preparation! We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, all in a lovely relaxed atmosphere and all for FREE!

We’ve got 3 great local acts this week. How do we know that? Well, they’ve all played before so now we’ve got them all back for a mega-line-up!

ROB LEAR & BAND

Rob has played at No Sweat as a solo act previously, but this time he’s back with a super band including…

Pete Hurley – the legendary Van Morrison bass player

Liz Mullins – an outstanding Accordion/Djembe player

Brett Green - one of the valleys’ best acoustic guitar soloists

Lucello – on her cello…

Come and indulge in their self-penned lovely mellow acoustic tunes at CAI. It’s free. No excuses! www.myspace.com/roblear

ALBATROSS ARCHIVE

Albatross Archive are a musically confusing bunch of fellows. Based in Cardiff, built around a fondness for strange sound, manwiches and drinking gallons of tea, this quartet enjoy nothing more than to play music while awkwardly discussing irrelevance in front of an audience of the baffled.

With the thunder of Hugh Everett’s mighty djembe, the timelessly tremendous bass riffs of Patrick Heery and the subtle saxophony of Ruth Morris, the songs of Richard Jackson sound throughout any room these four inhabit. And all the while, there are four very happy campers doing what they love, whenever they can, at whoever wants to listen. Why not take a listen now, here…

FFRED JONES

Ffred Jones is a singer songwriter from Newport, South Wales. His debut ep Eyes And Ears went down a treat and is available from Ffred’s website: www.ffredjones.co.uk Ffred’s debut album ‘Welsh Whisky Society’ is also out soon. You can hear lots of songs from the album, and then buy it, at CAI!

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Wednesday 29thJune
Live music from 9pm
FREE ENTRY

:: WEDNESDAY NIGHT BAR OFFER ::

CURRY & A DRINK for £5.75 – served from 6pm – 9pm

No Sweat is our weekly live music showcase at CAI – we aim to bring you the best acoustic, folk and chilled-out acts that Cardiff has to offer, with an occasional touring band thrown in as a special treat! It’s always free entry, it’s always lush. Join the club here…

“Outstanding.  Like the Dirty Three meeting Low with a hint of Sweet Billy Pilgrim. If they were American, the buzz would be huge already.” – UNCUT review of Fuzzy Lights’ 2010 album Twin Feathers – 4/5

FUZZY LIGHTS

Formed in 2004 as an improvising duo, Fuzzy Lights are now a five piece band. Combining folk purity with psychedelic guitar noise, their reverb-soaked music found a dedicated following with the late-2008 release of their debut album ‘A Distant Voice’.

‘Helm’, written and recorded in 4 days in a barn in the heart of the Lake District.They returned last August with their highly-anticipated second album ‘Twin Feathers’ –which received 4 out of 5 reviews in Mojo (‘Underground Album of the Month’), Uncut and Artrocker and featured across 6Music shows (Guy Garvey, Gideon Coe, Tom Robinson & Tom Ravenscroft).

Unfortunately TRIBES have cancelled their tour due to illness which means that the show this Weds will be postponed. We’ll let you know about the rescheduled date asap and tickets will remain valid. But for now, to make amends, we’re putting on a FREE SHOW for you this Weds with these 3 great up-and-coming acts…

DIRTY SPARROWS

Brand new and hot off the press! A musical hotchpotch of artists from many different genre’s from Funk and Hip Hop to Jazz and even Metal. Our goal is to make you dance. Hard. A lot.

http://www.facebook.com/dirtysparrows
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SLEEPY PANDA CLUB

Indie synth pop from Wales with a Canadian twist…A plush toy filled with crumpled love letters and the ribbon from mix tapes…dancing your broken heart away. “Positively glowing” – Adam Walton

http://www.facebook.com/SleepyPandaClub

JIGGO

On the eve of their support show with Hot Chip (DJ set), Jiggo present their bold combination of strong soulful vocal with a modern electro pop beat to create a unique fresh new sound

http://www.myspace.com/jiggomusic

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Wednesday 8th June

Cardiff Arts Institute

FREE ENTRY

Bands start 8:45pm

Take advantage of our Wednesday bar offer – Curry & A Drink for £5.75!